Meteora Roads
🇬🇷 Greece
The roads winding through the Meteora rock formations in central Greece connect the town of Kalabaka with the six remaining active monasteries perched atop towering sandstone pillars. These massive stone columns, some rising over 400 meters above the Thessalian plain, were formed by millions of years of erosion and became home to Eastern Orthodox monks from the 14th century onward.
The driving route is approximately 17 kilometers in a loop, climbing and descending between the rock pillars on a well-paved but winding road. Each turn reveals a new jaw-dropping perspective of the monasteries seemingly floating in the sky, with the vast Thessalian plain stretching to the horizon below. The road narrows as it passes between the rock formations, and several viewpoints offer opportunities to stop and absorb the scale of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. The combination of natural geological wonder and human spiritual achievement makes this one of the most unique driving experiences in Europe.